Desk construction



D. G. ANDERSON DESK CONSTRUCTION `Iuly 8, 1941.

Filed OOC. 5, 1939 2 Sheets--Shf-zetl 2 y W W H f J d d i; uji: a A d Q)wf/J Z L @u /lM 55a 445 a M/H y M/ Patented July 8, 1941 UNITED STATESPATENT oFFlcE Y DESK CONSTRUCTION Daniel G. Anderson, Los Angeles,Calif.

` Application october 3, 1939, seria1N0.z97,68c

8 Claims.

This invention relates to desk constructions and relates moreparticularly to tables, desks, etc. embodying means for mounting andhandling typewriters, -adding machines, and like devices. A generalobject of this invention is to provide a simple, practical andparticularly effective desk construction of the character mentioned.

Another object of this invention is to provide a table, desk, or thelike, incorporating novel means for supporting a typewriter or otherdevice for movement between a retracted, inactive position and aprojected, active position where it is conveniently accessible for use.

Another and important object of the invention is to provide a table ordesk construction of the character mentioned that may be of conventionalor selected design and construction as regards the several drawers,drawer capacity, the desk top, etc. to have the appearance of a standardor typical desk and to be fully useful as such, and yet embodies meansfor carrying a typewriter, or the like, for movement between aretracted, fully concealed position, and a projected, readily availableposition. The typical, so-called typewriter desks used in offices, etc.either embody a portion of the desk top that carries the typewriter andthat swings between a position where the typewriter is below the top anda position where the typewriter lies in the plane. of the top, orembodies a typewriter carrier concealed by a false drawer front andswingable between a position under the desk and a position where thetypewriter is exposed and. available for use. These prior constructionsmaterially reduce the number of drawersand the usable drawer space, andin the case of the rst mentioned type of prior device, the usable areaof the desk top is drastically reduced when ,the typewriter is in theexposed active position, and a main top drawer or center drawer cannotbe included in the desk. Further, the false drawer fronts, the sectionaldesk tops, and other arrangements of the typical typewriter desks now inuse greatly detract from the appearance of the desks. The means of thepresent invention for supporting a typewriter, or the like, may beapplied to or embodied in a conventional desk or in a desk of selectedconstruction without reducing the number of drawers, without interferingwith the free use of all of the drawers, without requiring la swingablesection in the desk top, without resorting to the use of false drawerfronts, and without in any way marring or altering the appearance of thedesk. The typewriter mounting means f the present invention is adaptedto be applied to previously constructed desks, tables, etc. ofpractically any type and construction without in any way altering thedrawers or the drawer arrangement and without interfering withthe use ofthe drawers o-r the desktop or, if desired, may

be built into the tables or desks at the time of their manufacturewithout requiring special design features and withoutaltering thegeneral construction.

Another object `of thisinvention is to provide a .table or deskconstruction of the character referred to that is easy to operate, thatis, the typewriter or other device may be easily moved between itsconcealed retracted position and its projected active position. l

Another object of this invention is to provide a table or deskconstruction of the character mentioned in which the typewriter or otherd evice is dependably supported and held 'against excessive vibrationwhen in the active projected position.

Another object of .this invention is to provide a table or deskconstruction of the character mentioned in which the typewriter or otherdevice does not interfere with the free use of the knee space or kneehole under the desk and cannot soil or catch the clothing of the personsusing the desk or table when the typewriter or device is in theretracted position.

A further object of thisV invention is to provide a construction of thecharacter mentioned that is `simple and inexpensive and that may bereadily embodied in or applied to tables,`desks,

etc.

The various objects and features of my invention will be fullyunderstood from the following detailed description ofk typical preferredforms and applications of the invention, throughout which descriptionreference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a front View of a desk showing one form of construction of theinvention and illustrating the typewriter in the retracted position.Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical detailed sectional View takenas indicated by line 2-2 on Fig. 1, showing the carrier approaching itsforward position. Fig. 3 is a reduced fragmentary vertical detailedsectional View showing the typewriter in the projected position for useand illustrating the typewriter, the base and the braces in elevation.Fig. 4 is a front view of a desk embodying another form of theinvention, showing the typewriter in the retracted position. Fig. 5 is-a fragmentary front view of the construction illustrated in Fig. 4showing the typewriter in the projected `active position. Fig. 6 is anenlarged fragmentary vertical detailed sectional View takensubstantially as indicated by line 6 6 on Fig. 4, illustrating thetypewriterin its fully retracted position, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged,fragmentary, vertical detailed sectional View showing the typewriter,the base, and the brace in side elevation.

The present invention may be embodied in or applied to tables,K desks,etc. of various types, designs and@ constructions. In the followingdetailed description I will describe two typical forms of the inventionapplied to or embodied in desks of more or less Atypical generalconstruction.

construed as limited or restricted to thelspecific forms or applications-about to be describedbut is to be taken as including any features ormodications that may fall within the scope of the claims. Y l n Q'lfheembodiment of the invention illustrated in1,j.2andj3`,may be said tocomprise, -generally, a jdcsk Ill," a shiftable carrier I I supportedinthedeskv I-iha base I2 pivotallyor hin'gedly connected with thecarri-er I'I for movement between a position under thel carrier and aposition 'at the forward end Yof the carrier and adapted to support atypewriter T or the like, means I3 for supporting the base I2 in theVprojected position and othervelements the details of which will belater' described.

It is to be understood that the invention is not to' be'v Cil The moreor 1ess typical -desk In iiiustrated?,

in Figs. 1, 2- and 3 is of a type used in offices, schools, resid-ences,etc. and comprises outer or corner legs I4, sets of inner legs I5, and atop I6 supported on the legs.

pairs or sets of inner legs I5 immediately under I y Ti'ersor sets ofdrawers ,II are disposed between the corner legs III and the desk topI6. Runners or supports 20 carry the drawer I9 for horizontal movementbetween its open and closed positions. with the general practicethecenter drawer I9 maybe rather shallow vto leave a substantial space 2|Vbetween the pairs of inner legs I5 to receivev a chair and the knees ofAthe user. The

; sidesv of the space 2| areYV partially closed by verp tical boards ormembers-22 Iandy thedrawer runners Vor supports 20 are secured to or lieagainst I these members 22. i space 2| is partially closed by an apron23 Vforming'a part of the external'desk wall "(not shown). l VThedetails of const'ruc drawers II and I9, etc. this invention and are sclosure. Y Y l The carrier II serves to-carry the base'V I2 and i nother elementsof the typewriter supportingmeans f g and in accordancewith the invention is shiftably 'or movably supported loelow the centerdesk drawer I9. The carrier II maybe formed of any suitable materialsuch as wood, and isY preferably a flat-,generally horizontal memberthat `is--scliiarejor rectangular in plan view.` The S carrier I-Iissupported for'horizontal'movement. `To simplify the construction andto reduce the cost I- prefer to employ the runners'or supports `of the-`dra'we'r 'I9 as supports for the shiftable The forward end of the kneetion of the 'top Ie', lthe omitted from the discarrier` I I. Therun-nersor Isupports 20 Iare pro- In accordance do not form a part of.aaien/ie rectangular or square member of wood or other suitablematerial. The base I2 is somewhat shorter and narrowerv than the carrierII. In accordance with the invention the base I2 is supportedV on thecarrier II for pivotal or swinging movement. Suitable hinges 26 connectan edge of the base I2 with the forward edge of the carrier II so thatthe base may be swung between asubstantially horizontal position belowthe carrier II and a substantially horizontal position at the forwardedge ot the carrier. Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings illustrate the baseI2 in the retracted position under. the carrier I I` and Fig. 3 showsthe base |72 in its projected position at the outer edge of theVcarrier. The typewriter T is suitably fixed to the face of the base I2that is directed downwardly when the base is under the carrier II sothatv the typewriter is in the upright position for use when the base isswung outwardly tothe position .shown in. Fig. 3. A suitable grip orfinger' hold is provided in the rbase I2 to facilitate the manual`shifting or movement of Ythe assembly. In the construction illustrated anotch 21 is provided in the base I2. vadjacent its hinged edge to beaccessible Yfor use as a grip or nger hold. The' hinges 26 securing thebase I2` to the carrier I-I have long upper checks so that the base I2is spaced below the ,carrier II when in the retracted position leavingahorizon'tal opening or space 28 .between the carrier and the base. Thebase I2 is preferably proportioned to have suitable clearance with thedrawer runners or supports 20. When the base I2 is in its retractedposit-ion the typewriter.` 'I" is inverted and under the carrier 'I'Iand the desk is formed and proportioned so that the .typee writer hasample clearance with the side mem-i bers 22 of the knee space 2|.

The inventionV includes a rele'asable latch means for holding the baseI2 vin its retracted'. position under the carrier II.. This means'includesa latch 29 pivoted in a notch 3IJLinf-the rear .edgejof thecarrier II. The latch.29 issupported toxpivot about a horizontal axisandprojects downwardly from the carrier II. yTheynose 3| of .thelatch 29is adapted to engage under the inner edge ofy through'an opening in thelatch arm 32Y and has a head 34 engaging'the inner sideoi the latch arm.The rod 3-3 passes vforwardlyor outwardly through spaced :bearings orguides 35" secured to the upper sideof the carrier II. Asuitableopearting handle or knob 3'6V is provided o'n the forward end ofVtheoperating-rodl3'3 and is positioned to be engageable at the forwardedge of the carrier II. A notch 3"!A may be -formedin the forward edgeportion of the carrier II to make the operating knob '36 readilyaccessible.

Spring means is provided to yieldingly hold the Y latch 29 in its activeposition where it is adapted to support the base I2 ina generallyhorizontal positlonunder the carrier I. This spring means may include ahelical spring 38 surrounding the rod 33 and arranged under compressionbetween the latch arm 32 and an adjacent guide 35. The spring 38 actingon the -arm 32 urges the lower active part of the latch 29 forwardly tocooperate with the base I2. The base or inner wall of the notch 30 maylimit the movement of the latch 29 under the action of the spring 38 tostop the latch in a position where it is engaged by the base |2 when thebase is swungupwardly to its retracted position. The nose 3| vof thelatch 29 is formed to automatically come into latching and holdingengagement with the base I2 when the base is swung upwardly to itshorizontal retracted position. By pulling on the knob 3B the latch 29may be pivoted to a released position where its nose 3| is disengagedfrom the base I2. This frees the base I2 so that it may be swung toitsforward projected position,

The means I3 is provided to hold or support the base I2 and thetypewriter T in the projected active position illustrated in Fig. 3.`The means I3 comprises a pair of hinged braces 39. vA brace 39 ishingedly connected with each longitudinal edge portion of the base |2.Hinges 40 may hingedly secure the braces 39 to the base I2. The

hinges 40 have horizontal axes and secure the braces 39 to the side ofthe base I2 opposite the side of the base that carries the typewriter T.With the braces 39 secured tothe base I2, as just described, the bracesmay lie substantially flat against the upper surface of the base whenthe base is in its retracted position shown* in Figs. 1 and 2 and whenin this position occupy the above mentioned space 28 between the carrierII and thebase I2.

When the base I2 is swung'or moved to its projected active position,shown in Fig. 3, the braces 39 move or may be moved to positions wherethey depend from the under side of the base. When the braces 39 are inthe depending positions their inner edges 42 are in opposed adjacentrelation to the inner legs |5 occurring in the mouth of the knee hole orspace 2|. As indicated by the broken lines in Fig, 1, the braces 39 mayslope outwardly when depending from the base I2, as just described, sothat their inner edges 42 are in direct opposition to the adjacent legsI5. Suitable bumpers or pads 4I are provided on the edges 42 of thebraces 39 and are adapted to engage the adjacent legs I5. With the pads4I in engagement with the legs I5 the braces 39 support the base I2 inits horizontal projected position where the typewriter T is adapted foruse. I

It is believed that the operation and use of the constructionillustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing detailed description. When the typewriterT is not in use the base I2 carrying the typewriter is held latched inthe retracted position by the latch 29 and the carrier II may be movedin on the supports to a position in the inner portion of the knee space2 I. This positions the typewriter T and the various elements of thetypewriter supporting means where they do not interfere with the normaluse of the desk. With the carrier II in the inner portion of theV kneespace 23 the typewriter 'I is spaced from the mouth of the space 23 anda person may comfortably sit at the desk. 'I'he drawer' I9 and thedrawers I1 are freely accessible for use. When it is desired to usepthetypewriter T the carrier is moved forwardly to a position such asillustrated in Fig. 2 where its forward end is at or adjacent the stops25. The knob 36 is then pulled to release the latch 29 from the base`I2. This allows the basev I2 carrying the typewriter T to be swungtothe projected position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings where thetypewriter is upright and in position for use. The braces 39 move withthe base I2 and when the base is brought to its projected position thebraces 39 are swung laterally so that their pads 4I may engage againstthe legs I5. The weight of the typewriter T, the base I2 and ythe braces39 holds the pads 4IA in secure contact'with the legs I5. The typewriterT is now in position for use.

When it is desired to return the typewriter T to its retracted inactiveposition, the braces 39 are moved inwardly or toward one another to lieagainst the under side of the base I2 and are held in Vthis positionwhile the base I2 carrying the typewriter T is swung inwardly under thecarrier |I. As the base I2 approaches its retracted position its edgecontacts the latch nose 3| so that the latch automatically comes intoholding engagement with thebase. The carrier II is then thrust inwardlyto move the assembly to the inner portion of the knee space 23.

The form of the invention illustrated in Figs.V 4 to 7 inclusive, of thedrawings comprises, generally, a desk I0, a carrier IIa shiftable in thedesk |09, a base |29 for a typewriter T, vor the like, hinged to theshiftable carrier I|il to be swung between a position under the carrierand a position at the outer edge of the carrier, means I 3a forsupporting the base I2at in the last named position, and other elementsthe details of which will be subsequently described.

The desk II'ISL illustrated in Figs. 4 to '7, inclusive, is similar,generally, to the desk I0 except that it has only one row of drawersIla. The desk IIJa includes corner legs |49, a pair of inner legs |59, atop I 6a, a row of sidedrawers I1EL and a broader top drawer |99. Theside drawers I'|a are arranged between one set of corner legs I4a andthe inner legs I5a. The top drawer I9 is immediately below the top |62and 'is positioned between the other corner legs |49 and the inner legs|59. The space below the 'drawer I9L forms the knee hole or knee space.The knee space is partially closed at its sides by theusual partitionmembers of the desk and these memlagrs carry runners or supports 2|)afor the drawer The carrier I Ia may be substantially identical with thecarrier II described above. The carrier IIa is a flat, rectangularmember whose 1ongitudinal edge portions run in grooves 24a in themembers 20a. The carrier I8L is movable from a position such asillustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings where its inner edge is adjacentthe forward wall 43 of the desk II)a to a position such as shown in Fig.'7, where its forward edge is adjacent the frontI of the drawer |09.Stops 44 on the members 28 limit the outward movement of the carrier Ha.The base I2 may be the same as the base I2, that is, it may be a flatrectangular member somewhat smaller than the carrier IIa. One end of thebase I2EL is connected with the forward edge of the carrier IIa byhinges 45. 'I'he hinges 45 carry the base I2@ so that itmay be swungfrom a position under the carrier I IEL to a projected position where itextends outward.- ly from the forward edge of the carrier. In thisfor'mot the invention the. hinges iS-"may be such thatl.tliefbasef|l2!lies closel or adjacent rela..- tion' toiltheunder side of! the carrierilili@- whenl the Aibase isllinthe retracted position. 'This lisillustrated inf Fig; 6'1 ot rthe drawings. TheV hinges 45are;preferablysuchI thatVY the baself2a lies in the same horizontal'plane as thecarrier ile-whenl the baseisv in? the-projected positionshown in Fig. l7i LA! 'handlv hold notch Mii-may be formed inthe-forward I'edge portion ofv the base-Iimy to4 facilitate theshiftingofftheassembly; 'Ihet-ypewriter suitablysecured toY thev base#|2ato bei infami-uprightaccessibl'e position when 'the base |--2iaisfproject'ed,v as illustrated inv Fig. 7. Y LatchJ meansisprovided-"jfor-releasably-fholding Cthe base-l2a in' the retractedposition" wherek the base and the typewriterl` T are beneath theVcarrierl'l'a; This latch means* maybe identical. with Y'thelatch lmeansldescribed above'compris# ing3 a latch 29 pivotedin a notch in the'^'rearedge f'o'flthe carrier; llfand cooperable withl the; edge''portion7 ofthe basel I2?. The latch '29 is controlledA by arodl 33' supported forhorizontal' movement'byspaeed; guides 35- on the upper sidev ofjthecarrier lla; v' The knob 36 on the forwardA endl' fthefrodl's 'readily'accessible when the carrier" Ilais in a'position'su'ch as illustrated inrfi-gft., A 'spring 3ayieiuingiynoms' the latch. 29 in thepsi-tionwhereit is adapted tohol'd the baseL |12ab retracted lagainst the undersideof the carrier lla; Y l

:The meansg|3a i'sprovidedto hold" the base 2e; inV its; projected position where the typewriter Tisupright and 'aceessiblefor use. Themeans I3a includes braces48" connected` with the opposite longitudinaledgesoithebase l2@ by'hinges 691i 'The hinges llare such that thebraces. 48 hang" downwardly atthe oppositeY sides ofthe typewriter Twhen the baseIZ"I is in its retracted positionjunder the. carrier IIla'.When -therbase l'z'ai'is Y:simule to itsv projected position. where thetyepwrterfT'isupright .the braces 48` swing' downf wardly'or" may beswung downwardly toY hang. from the base |28. The. braces 4`8 are madeto hangin inclined'position's so. that their edges 49 oppose thev facesof thev adiacehtllegs Me and |512?.v The longitudinal' edges 5B Vof thebase. |2e: arefbevelled' to be engaged by the braces Mailand;- thisengagementprevents thebraces from. swingingtoverticalpositions'andthus'holds thejbraces in theinclinedpositions wheretheir edges 49\directly `op`pose'..vt1fie` adjacent legs ILEY andV lt i Pads 5|'a`reprovidedonthe edgeSASfoY-thebracesA 4'8 "to'engage against the Vadjacentlegs Ida and proj'ectedYV position.V where the typewriterv Tf ishrizontalandupright. 1t is to be observed;that.` gravity serves to holdlthe braces t8 in thesl-ight--ry lyangular positions. where their pad-s5| engage;

. portingthebase for swinging movement between aposition in saidspaeewhere'thetypewriter is inverted.` on` `the underside .of the base' and athe legs |451 and. I5.a tor hold.: theY base. |28 in-Y the correctprojectedposition. Vibration duetol operation ofthe typewriter T kcannotcause dis-3 engagement ofthe brace pads 5L from thel legs.;

The eonstrueubn .i1-msune@V in Figs. 4v tl '1,

inclusive, of 'theYdrawings-further includes a back member or guard'f52projecting/from the basev |2f1 at the rear 'of' the 52 is inlspacedadjacent relation` to the, rear side i Y of the 'typewriter Tandf'when thej base |221 is .init/sf retracted position' the'lguard'dependsv from the` basefto prevent the' clothing of' aj person'fusing`thede'skV from" contacting the typewriter. this connection-it isto beobservedtliat the braces 48 typewriter 'Rf The. guard.`

23e-'fingenddependvat .opposite sides of thefty'pewriter Tf when'. the'Vbase A| 2e -lisr infitssretracted position so; that thefiguard 52landthe braces 4'82 fornr a shield.

around the sides and; the .rear parts of `the type writer The guard '52:is preferably Vpositionecli to. have ya: Vsurface adjacent an edge ofthedesktop 6a when the lbase f|i21is inu itseprojectedV po.- sition.-Spa'ced resilient; or yielding padsf'53l may of thel topI-BINtO-steadYthe assembly and thus reduce Vibration due tooperationofthe type-Y writer '11. Al rack 54' may-be securedtoA theguard e useandi operationof the structure illustratedl in Figs. Pto-7; inclusive,`ofthe drawings',l are-substantially the same as in'l theA foregoingformo'flthe (invention. -When thetypewriter T is notin u'sethepartsmaybeV in theV positions illustratediin FigsA and 6 of the-drawingswhere` the typewriter is inthe inner portion of the knee space of thedesk. The-guard 52 and the dependingbrackets 48'r prevent the clothesof' a person sittingrat the desk from being soiled from. contactwith thetypewriterand protect the typewriter against injury; When it isdesiredto use the typewriter T theA` assembly is moved forwardily oroutwardly byshiftingthecarrier 'along the supports 20a. Thejknobi isvthen engaged' and' operatedg torelease'thelat'ch 2'9 so. that the. Y

base |2`f=L carrying the typewriterv Tswi'ngsor may be swung downwardlyand'. outwardly,` and then upwardly and forwardly 'to' the positionshown' to its retractedv position where. it'. is.I engaged and.

h'eld' by thel'atch 29.. i

Having. thusv 'described ,onlyf' typical preferred:

forms 'and'.applications ofmy invention,y I do not wishito be limited'orrestricted:to'- the specific details hereinv set forth but wishtoreserve tomyself lany variations. or. modifications thatmayf appeartothose. skilled in the. art. or. fallz withinthescopeof the following.claims.` l

l`iaving` described myfinvention. ,cl-aim; 1'. Means for. mounting atypewriter orgthe likeon. a'fdesk. having alineespace comprising a' baseforv carryingth typewriter, means sup,-

projecting' position. at: theV moutnof the space' where the typewriter.isupright, and means movable with` the base for-supportingtheba-sein-thev second. named position, the rlast named meanscomprising-a braceu shilglgedto the basef to Vpivot aboutfanaxissubstantially parallel withthe side.

edges'of the basetodepend#therefrom and adapt-Y edto beswung` laterallytof'v bear` on ,theface of the desir at one sidewoftl-ief knee spacewhen the base in. said: second;A named-position.

. 2- Means formountingatypewriter or the like on a desk. havingaknee.space comprising a. base for carrying thetypewriten,meansssupportingthebase for. swinging'. movementbetweenalposition.

in said' space 'where the typewriter is inverted on the under side ofthe base and a projecting position at the mouth of the space where thetypewriter is upright, and means movable with the base for supportingthe base in the second named position, the last named means comprisingbraces hinged to opposite edges of the base to lie against the upperside of the base when the base is in the said rst named position and todepend from the base and bear on the face of the desk when the base isin the said second named position.

3. Means for mounting a typewriter or the like on a desk having a kneespace comprising a carrier shiftable in said space toward and away froma face of the desk, a base hinged to the carrier to move therewith andsupporting the typewriter, the base being swingable between a positionbeneath the carrier where the typewriter is inverted and a projectingposition at the mouth of said space where the typewriter is upright, and

means for supporting the base in the second named position so that thetypewriter may be used including a brace hinged to the base to dependtherefrom and to pivot about an axis substantially parallel with theside edges of the base when the latter is in said second named positionand adapted to be swung laterally to bear against the front of the deskat one side of the knee space.

4. A desk or like article comprising a top, a structure supporting thetop with a space below the top, a carrier supportedv in said space, abase for carrying a typewriter or like device, means swingably securingthe base to the carrier for movement between a position beneath thecarrier where said device is inverted and a position at an edge of thecarrier where the said device is upright and exposed at the face of thelsaid article, releasable means for supporting the base in the rst namedposition, and means for supporting the base in the second mentionedposition comprising braces hinged to the base to depend from the base atthe opposite sides of the device when the base is in the said firstnamed position and to depend from the base and bear on the face of saidarticle when the base is in said second mentioned position.

5. A desk or like article comprising a top, a structure supporting theto-p with a space below the top, a carrier shiftably supported in saidspace, a base for carrying a typewriter or like device, means swngablysecuring the base to the carrier for movement between a position beneaththe. carrier where said device is inverted and a position at an edge ofthe carrier where the said device is upright and exposed at the face ofthe said article, releasable means for supportting the base in the firstnamed position comprising a latch on the carrier engageable with thebase, and means for controlling the latch extending to said face of thearticle, and means for supporting the base in the second namedpositio-n,

6. Means for mounting a typewriter or the like on a desk having a kneespace comprising a carrier shiftable in said space toward and away froma face of the desk, a base hinged to the carrier to move therewith andsupporting the typewriter, the base being swingable between a positionbeneath the carrierwhere the typewriter is inverted and a projectingposition at the mouth of said space where the typewriter isupright,.releasable means for holding the base in the rst namedposition, and means for supporting the base in t-he second namedposition comprising braces swingably'attached to the base to lie uponthe base when the base is in the said first named position and adaptedto depend from the base and bear on a face of the desk when the base isin said second named position,

7. Means for mounting a typewriter or the like on a desk having a kneespace comprising a carrier shiftable in said space toward and away froma face of the desk, a base hinged to the carrier to move therewith andsupporting the typewriter, the base being swingable between a positionbeneath the carrier where the typewriter is inverted and a projectingposition at the mouth of said space where the typewriter is upright,releasable means for holding the base in the first named position, meansfor supporting the base in the second named position comprising bracesswingably secured to the base to depend from its edges at opposite sidesof the typewriter when the base is in the said first named position andadapted to depend from the base to bear on a face of the desk when thebase is in the said second named position, and parts on the baselimiting the downward swinging of the braces to stop them in positionswhere they bear on the said face at opposite sides of said space.

8. Means for mounting a typewriter or the like on a desk having a kneespace comprising a carrier shiftable in said space toward and away froma face of the desk, a base hinged to the carrier to move therewith andsupporting the typewriter, the base being swingable between a positionbeneath the carrier where the typewriter is inverted and a projectingposition at the mouth of said space where the typewriter is upright,releasable means for holding the base in the first named position, meansfor supporting the base in the second named position comprising bracesswingably secured to the base to depend from its edges at opposite sidesof the typewriter when the base is in the said first named position andadapted to dependl from the base to bear on a face of the desk when thebase is in the said second named position, and a guard on the base toprotect the rear of the typewriter when the base is in said first namedposition.

` DANIEL G. ANDERSON.

